Senior Editorial Assistant

4 days ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

**The role**:
Bristol University Press (BUP), and its imprint Policy Press (PP), is looking to appoint a Senior Editorial Assistant (SEA) to work within the commissioning team.

**What will you be doing?**:

- overseeing the proposal and contracted typescript peer review processes
- preparing internal book project paperwork, including financial costings
- liaising with authors and series editors to ensure the timely delivery of manuscripts
- undertaking market research and analysing findings
- maintaining central records on new book projects
- providing other administrative support to the commissioning team
- Experience in an administrative role, preferably within publishing
- Proven ability to juggle priorities and work with little day-to-day supervision
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Video Conferencing (Teams / Zoom)
- Attention to detail, with strong organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise a busy workload
- Knowledge of the publishing process and industry knowledge of the publishing process and industry, or an ability to acquire it quickly

We are currently operating a blended working policy with a minimum one day per week in the office (based in central Bristol on campus).

**Additional information**:
**Our strategy and mission**:
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

**_The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an _**_inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential._**_ We want _**_to attract, develop, and retain individuals_**_ with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution._**

JOB NUMBER***

**SUPP110872**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN***

**Open ended / Full time**:
POSTING END DATE***

**21 Feb 2024**:
FACULTY/DIVISION***

**Faculty of Social Sciences and Law**:
SALARY***

**£26,444 - £29,605 per annum**:


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